two-way

[too-wey]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

providing for or allowing movement in opposite directions, or both to and from a place.
two-way traffic.
allowing or entailing communication or exchange between two persons, groups, countries, etc.
involving two parties or participants, as a relationship or agreement; two-sided.
a two-way race for the nomination.
entailing responsibilities, obligations, etc., on both such parties.
capable of both receiving and sending signals.
a two-way radio.
capable of being used in two ways.

two-way

moving, permitting movement, or operating in either of two opposite directions
two-way traffic
a two-way valve
involving two participants
a two-way agreement
involving reciprocal obligation or mutual action
a two-way process
(of a radio, telephone, etc) allowing communications in two directions using both transmitting and receiving equipment

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Origin of two-way¹

First recorded in 1565–75

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Thanks to his status as a two-way player, they were open to bringing him back as a pitcher even if he would initially only throw one or two innings.

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Ohtani played six seasons with the Angels, and he was a two-way player in four of them.

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Here’s how to nourish the two-way communication along the so-called gut-brain axis:

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The appetite for Ohtani content was insatiable in Japan, but the two-way player started speaking to reporters only after games in which he pitched.

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It was a long, long process of building a relationship that was a two-way street.

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